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GKIDS Screens Promare Again With 2 Prequel Shorts in U.S. Theaters in April
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
GKIDS announced on Thursday that it will screen Trigger and XFLAG's Promare anime film in the United States once again, with English-subtitled screenings on April 7, and English-dubbed screenings on April 8. The new "complete" screenings will include the "Side: Galo" and "Side: Lio" prequel anime short as well as a message from director Hiroyuki Imaishi.
When the film first opened in Japan last May, those who attended screenings received a code and URL to watch the "Side: Galo" short online. Later on, attendees could receive a similar code and URL to watch a separate "Side: Lio" short. The shorts also screened alongside the film's 4DX screenings in Japan beginning on February 14.
Fathom Events screened the film in the U.S. on September 17 and 19. GKIDS began screening the movie in the U.S. on September 20 in select theaters, and in Canada on September 22. The screenings had either English subtitles or an English dub. GKIDS and Fathom Events then hosted 4DX screenings of the film in the U.S. on December 11. A screening event in the U.S. on December 8 screened the "Side: Galo" short.
The film opened in 200 theaters in Japan on May 24, and ranked at #8 in its opening weekend. The film has earned more than 1.4 billion yen (about US$13 million) at the Japanese box office. The film added 4DX screenings on October 18.
Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and scriptwriter Kazuki Nakashima teamed up again for the new project at Trigger. Trigger and Nakashima are credited with the original work. Shigeto Koyama was in charge of character design and mechanical design, and Sushio (Kill la Kill) was one of the animation directors and designers. Tomotaka Kubo (Mary and The Witch's Flower) was the art director, and Saishi Ichiko was in charge of logo design. Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Kill la Kill) composed the music. SANZIGEN Animation Studio handled the 3DCG animation. XFlag is credited with production, and TOHO is distributing the film.
The anime film shipped on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in Japan on February 5.
Source: GKIDS' Twitter account
